Top 100 Billboard Hits of 1982

Top 100 Billboard Hits of 1982 The Following list is taken from the "Billboards Hottest Hot 100 Hits"
100. Spirits in the Material World - The Police 99. The Beatles' Movie Medley - The Beatles 98. I Wouldn't Have Missed It For The World - Ronnie Milsap 97. Personally - Karla Bonoff 96. You Don't Want Me Anymore - Steel Breeze 95. Goin' Down - Greg Guidry 94. Nobody - Sylvia 93. Someone Could Lose A Heart Tonight - Eddie Rabbitt 92. Should I Do It - Pointer Sisters 91. Making Love - Roberta Flack 90. Man On Your Mind - Little River Band 89. (Oh) Pretty Woman - Van Halen 88. Edge of Seventeen - Stevie Nicks 87. It's Gonna Take a Miracle - Deneice Williams 86. Break It To Me Gently - Juice Newton 85. Get Down On It - Kool & The Gang 84. Vacation - The Go-Go's 83. What's Forever For - Michael Murphey 82. You Could Have Been With Me - Sheena Easton 81. Hold On - Santana 80. Through the Years - Kenny Rogers 79. Empty Garden (Hey Hey Johnny) - Elton John 78. Do I Do - Stevie Wonder 77. Blue Eyes - Elton John 76. Shadows of the Night - Pat Benatar 75. I Ran (So Far Away) - A Flock of Seagulls 74. Mirror, Mirrors - Diana Ross 73. Caught Up In You - 38 Special 72. Muscles - Diana Ross 71. Make a Move on Me - Olivia Newton-John 70. Waiting on a Friend - The Rolling Stones 69. Love Will Turn You Around - Kenny Rogers 68. Crimson and Clover - Joan Jett & The Blackhearts 67. It's Raining Again - Supertramp 66. Pac-Man Fever - Buckner and Garcia 65. Do You Believe in Love - Huey Lewis & the News 64. Love Is In Control - Donna Summer 63. Rock This Town - Stray Cats 62. Take It Away - Paul McCartney 61. Think I'm In Love - Eddie Money 60. Heartlight - Neil Diamond 59. Yesterday's Songs - Neil Diamond 58. Cool Night - Paul Davis 57. Hooked On Classics - Royal Philharmonic Orchestra 56. Take It Easy on Me - Little River Band 55. Comin' In and Out of Your Life - Barbra Streisand 54. Did It In a Minute - Daryl Hall & John Oates 53. Leader of the Band - Dan Fogelberg 52. Somebody's Baby - Jackson Browne 51. I've Never Been to Me - Charlene 50. Freeze-Frame - J. Geils Band 49. Tainted Love - Soft Cell 48. Wasted on the Way - Crosby, Stills & Nash 47. Love's Been a Little Bit Hard On Me - Juice Newton 46. Keep the Fire Burning - REO Speedwagon 45. I Keep Forgettin' - Michael McDonald 44. Turn Your Love Around - George Benson 43. '65 Love Affair - Paul Davis 42. Even the Nights Are Better - Air Supply 41. Heat of the Moment - Asia 40. That Girl - Stevie Wonder 39. Heart Attack - Olivia Newton-John 38. Only the Lonely - The Motels 37. The Other Woman - Ray Parker, Jr. 36. Steppin' Out - Joe Jackson 35. Leather and Lace - Stevie Nicks w/ Don Henley 34. 867-5309/Jenny - Tommy Tutone 33. Key Largo - Bertie Higgins 32. Trouble - Lindsey Buckingham 31. Hold Me - Flletwood Mac 30. Truly - Lionel Richie 29. You Can Do Magic - America 28. You Should Hear How She Talks About You - Melissa Manchester 27. Sweet Dreams - Air Supply 26. We Got the Beat - The Go-Go's 25. Open Arms - Journey 24. Let it Whip - Dazz Band 23. Always on My Mind - Willie Nelson 22. The Sweetest Thing (I've Ever Known) - Juice Newton 21. Chariots of Fire - Vangelis 20. Shake it Up - The Cars 19. Don't Talk to Strangers - Rick Springfield 18. Mickey - Toni Basil 17. Up Where We Belong - Joe Cocker & Jennifer Warnes 16. Eye In The Sky - Alan Parsons Project 15. Harden My Heart - Quarterflash 14. Rosanna - Toto 13. I Can't Go For That (No Can Do)- Daryl Hall & John Oates 12. Who Can It Be Now? - Men at Work 11. Hard to Say I'm Sorry - Chicago 10. Jack and Diane - John Cougar 9. Maneater - Daryl Hall & John Oates 8. I Love Rock n' Roll - Joan Jett & The Heartbreaker 7. Gloria - Laura Branigan 6. Ebony and Ivory - Paul McCartney and Stevie Wonder 5. Don't You Want Me - Human League 4. Abracadabra - Steve Miller Band 3. Hurts So Good - John Cougar 2. Centerfold - J. Geils Band 1. Eye of the Tiger - Survivor





Top Television Programs 1981-1982
Results are courtesy of Nielsen Media Research.

01. Dallas at 9pm	11. The ABC Monday Night Movie (tie)
02. Dallas at 10pm	11. Too Close For Comfort (tie)
03. 60 Minutes (Sixty Minutes)	13. MAS*H
04. Three's Company (tie)	14. One Day at a Time
04. CBS NFL Football Post 2 (tie)	15. N.F.L. Monday Night Football
06. The Jeffersons	16. Falcon Crest
07. Joanie Loves Chachi	17. Archie Bunker's Place (tie)
08. The Dukes of Hazzard at 9pm	17. Love Boat (tie)
09. Alice (tie)	19. Hart to Hart
09. The Dukes of Hazzard at 8pm	20. Trapper John, M.D.
News of 1982
First Artificial Heart implanted in Barney Clark, 61 Princess Grace of Monaco dies in auto crash Cat's opens on Broadway A mysterious disease is reported that kills 40% of it's victims, AIDS Epcot opens in Florida Boeing 747 introduced Fads-Smurfs, Valley Girls 7 people die from Tylenol poisoning in Chicago John Hinkley found Not Guilty by reason of Insanity in Reagan Assassination attempt Spain joins NATO

Movies Released in 1982
Release Date
January, 1982
January, 1	Wrong is Right
January, 22	Seduction
January, 22	Vice Squad
January, 29	Venom
February, 1982
February, 5	Night Crossing
March, 1982
March, 19	Porky's
March, 26	Diva
March, 26	Beach Girls
April, 1982
April, 1982
April, 2	Diner
April, 23	Sword and the Sorcerer, The
May, 1982
May, 21	Road Warrior
May, 21	Annie
May, 28	Rocky 3
June, 1982
June, 4	Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan
June, 4	Grease 2
June, 4	Poltergeist
June, 11	ET: The Extra-Terrestrial
June, 18	Author! Author!
June, 18	Author! Author!
June, 18	Firefox
June, 25	Megaforce
June, 25	Blade Runner
June, 25	Thing, The
July, 1982
July, 2	Secret of Nimh, The
July, 9	Tron
July, 16	Midsummer Night's Sex Comedy, A
July, 16	Young Doctors in Love
July, 16	Six Pack
July, 23	Zapped
July, 23	Challenge
July, 23	Challenge
July, 23	Summer Lovers
July, 23	Best Little Whorehouse in Texas, The
July, 23	World According to Garp, The
July, 30	Night Shift
July, 30	Forced Vengeance
July, 30	Officer and a Gentleman, An
August, 1982
August, 4	Last American Virgin, The
August, 4	Things Are Tough All Over
August, 6	Pirate Movie, The
August, 13	Tempest
August, 13	Pink Floyd: The Wall
August, 13	Pink Floyd: The Wall
August, 13	Fast Times at Ridgemont High
August, 13	Friday the 13th, Part 3
August, 20	Beastmaster, The
August, 20	Monty Python Live
August, 20	Class of 1984
August, 27	Homework
August, 27	Soldier (1982)
August, 27	Jekyll and Hyde Together Again
September, 1982
September, 3	Concrete Jungle, The
September, 3	Incubus
September, 17	Inchon
September, 17	Inchon
September, 24	Amityville II: The Possession
September, 24	Yes, Giorgio
September, 24	Eating Raoul
October, 1982
October, 1	Sorceress
October, 1	Timewalker
October, 1	My Favorite Year
October, 1	Split Image
October, 1	I, The Jury
October, 1	Tex
October, 8	Richard Pryor Live on Sunset Strip
October, 8	Lookin' To Get Out
October, 8	Lookin' To Get Out
October, 22	Halloween 3
October, 22	Verdict, The
October, 22	Sender, The
October, 22	Monsignor
October, 22	First Blood
October, 22	Jinxed
October, 29	National Lampoon's Class Reunion
October, 29	It Came From Hollywood
November, 1982
November, 3	Missionary, The
November, 3	Man From Snowy River, The
November, 5	Conan the Barbarian
November, 5	Conan the Barbarian
November, 5	Five Days One Summer
November, 12	Creepshow
November, 12	They Call Me Bruce
November, 12	Come Back to the Five and Dime, Jimmy Dean
November, 19	Last Unicorn, The
November, 19	Q
November, 19	Still of the Night
November, 19	Bugs Bunny: 1001 Rabbit Tales
November, 19	Heidi's Song
December, 1982
December, 8	Gandhi
December, 9	48 Hours
December, 9	48 Hours
December, 10	Championship Season, The
December, 10	Toy, The
December, 10	Sophie's Choice
December, 10	Airplane II: The Sequel
December, 17	Frances
December, 17	Tootsie
December, 17	Honkytonk Man
December, 17	Six Weeks
December, 17	Trail of the Pink Panther
December, 17	Dark Crystal, The
December, 17	Best Friends
December, 22	Kiss Me Goodbye

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